Driving from austin to south carolina for xmas…how do I safely stop and rest?
I’m trying to avoid getting a hotel because 1. it’ll drag out the trip and 2. it’s expensive. I’m also traveling with my dog, so finding pet friendly hotels is a whole thing. I sort of just wanna stop and rest somewhere, but im wondering is it safe? I’m a smaller female and while I do have mace and a taser, i feel like it’s risky. Where and how could I stop to rest without having to bother with the hotel or risk of safety?
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I’m trying to avoid getting a hotel because 1. it’ll drag out the trip and 2. it’s expensive. I’m also traveling with my dog, so finding pet friendly hotels is a whole thing. I sort of just wanna stop and rest somewhere, but im wondering is it safe? I’m a smaller female and while I do have mace and a taser, i feel like it’s risky. Where and how could I stop to rest without having to bother with the hotel or risk of safety?
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Advice/suggestions on our road trip to Western US and Canada?
Hello! My husband and I are planning at 46-ish day trip to the Western US and Canada in July/August. We have a truck camper and a budget of $10,000. Do you have any advice, suggestions, favorites, or must sees on our path that we are missing? There is a chance we might switch the order of Yellowstone and the Grand Tetons, any preferences? We also love hiking, so any trail suggestions are massively appreciated! Our tentative itinerary is below. We're starting our trip camping with family in Alleghany, NY.
* **Day 1:** Allegheny park
* **Day 2:** Camping at Allegheny
* **Day 3:** Allegheny, NY to Sleeping Bear Dunes, MI
* **Day 4:** Explore Sleeping Bear Dunes
* **Day 5:** Sleeping Bear Dunes, MI to St. Ignace
* **Day 6:** Mackinac Island, MI to Tahquamenon Falls State Park
* Tahquamenon Falls State Park to Whitefish Point Lighthouse
* Whitefish Point Lighthouse to Pictured Rocks
* **Day 7:** Pictured Rocks to Porcupine Mountains
* **Day 8:** Porcupine Mountains to Duluth, MN
* Duluth, MN to Porter Sculpture Park, SD
* **Day 9:** Campground to The World’s Only Corn Palace
* The World’s Only Corn Palace to Badlands National Park, SD
* **Day 10:** Badlands NP to Mount Rushmore
* **Day 11:** Crazy Horse to Devil's Tower, WY
* **Day 12:** Explore and camp near Devil’s Tower
* **Day 13:** Devil's Tower, WY to Grand Teton National Park, WY
* **Day 14-16:** Explore the Tetons - Possible hikes: Jenny Lake Loop, Hidden Falls, Taggart Lake Trail, Cascade Canyon Trail, Phelps Lake Trail, Mount Taggart, Grand View Point
* **Day** **17:** Grand Teton National Park to Yellowstone, WY
* **Day 18-20:** Explore Yellowstone - a bunch of geysers on the list.
* **Day 21**: Yellowstone to Coolwater Mountain, ID
* **Day 22**: Camping at Coolwater Mountain
* **Day 23**: Coolwater to Mount Hood, OR
* **Day 24**: Mount Hood to Portland or Mount St. Helens
* **Day 25:** Very scenic drive up the Oregon coast from Portland/Mt St Helens to Aberdeen, WA
* **Day 26-28**: Explore the Olympics, WA starting at Lake Quinault
* **Day 29**: Sequim to Seattle
* **Day 30**: Explore Seattle, then Seattle to Birch Bay, WA
* **Day 31**: Birch Bay State Park to Vancouver, CAN, Explore Vancouver (camp between Vancouver and Jasper)
* **Day 32-37**: Explore the Canadian Rockies, starting with Jasper and ending in Banff
* Possible hikes: Pyramid Mountain Trail or loop, Wilcox Pass Trail, Saddleback Pass, Cory Pass - Mt. Edith Circuit, Cascade Amphitheatre, Bourgeau Lake and Harvey Pass
* **Day 38**: Banff to Calgary, Explore Calgary, Calgary to Drumheller
* **Day 39**: Explore Drumheller
* **Day 40**: Drumheller to Antelope Lake
* **Day 41**: Antelope Lake to Sand Dunes-Douglas Provincial Park
* **Day 42**: Sand dunes to Lake Manitoba or Lake Winnipeg
* **Day 43**: Winnipeg to Thunder Bay
* **Day 44:** Explore Thunder Bay, Thunder Bay to Lake Superior Provincial Park
* **Day 45**: Lake Superior Provincial park to Manitoulin Island
* **Day 46**: Explore Manitoulin Island, Drive home (\~9ish hour drive home from Manitoulin, we would be open to another day of travel home)
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Hello! My husband and I are planning at 46-ish day trip to the Western US and Canada in July/August. We have a truck camper and a budget of $10,000. Do you have any advice, suggestions, favorites, or must sees on our path that we are missing? There is a chance we might switch the order of Yellowstone and the Grand Tetons, any preferences? We also love hiking, so any trail suggestions are massively appreciated! Our tentative itinerary is below. We're starting our trip camping with family in Alleghany, NY.
* **Day 1:** Allegheny park
* **Day 2:** Camping at Allegheny
* **Day 3:** Allegheny, NY to Sleeping Bear Dunes, MI
* **Day 4:** Explore Sleeping Bear Dunes
* **Day 5:** Sleeping Bear Dunes, MI to St. Ignace
* **Day 6:** Mackinac Island, MI to Tahquamenon Falls State Park
* Tahquamenon Falls State Park to Whitefish Point Lighthouse
* Whitefish Point Lighthouse to Pictured Rocks
* **Day 7:** Pictured Rocks to Porcupine Mountains
* **Day 8:** Porcupine Mountains to Duluth, MN
* Duluth, MN to Porter Sculpture Park, SD
* **Day 9:** Campground to The World’s Only Corn Palace
* The World’s Only Corn Palace to Badlands National Park, SD
* **Day 10:** Badlands NP to Mount Rushmore
* **Day 11:** Crazy Horse to Devil's Tower, WY
* **Day 12:** Explore and camp near Devil’s Tower
* **Day 13:** Devil's Tower, WY to Grand Teton National Park, WY
* **Day 14-16:** Explore the Tetons - Possible hikes: Jenny Lake Loop, Hidden Falls, Taggart Lake Trail, Cascade Canyon Trail, Phelps Lake Trail, Mount Taggart, Grand View Point
* **Day** **17:** Grand Teton National Park to Yellowstone, WY
* **Day 18-20:** Explore Yellowstone - a bunch of geysers on the list.
* **Day 21**: Yellowstone to Coolwater Mountain, ID
* **Day 22**: Camping at Coolwater Mountain
* **Day 23**: Coolwater to Mount Hood, OR
* **Day 24**: Mount Hood to Portland or Mount St. Helens
* **Day 25:** Very scenic drive up the Oregon coast from Portland/Mt St Helens to Aberdeen, WA
* **Day 26-28**: Explore the Olympics, WA starting at Lake Quinault
* **Day 29**: Sequim to Seattle
* **Day 30**: Explore Seattle, then Seattle to Birch Bay, WA
* **Day 31**: Birch Bay State Park to Vancouver, CAN, Explore Vancouver (camp between Vancouver and Jasper)
* **Day 32-37**: Explore the Canadian Rockies, starting with Jasper and ending in Banff
* Possible hikes: Pyramid Mountain Trail or loop, Wilcox Pass Trail, Saddleback Pass, Cory Pass - Mt. Edith Circuit, Cascade Amphitheatre, Bourgeau Lake and Harvey Pass
* **Day 38**: Banff to Calgary, Explore Calgary, Calgary to Drumheller
* **Day 39**: Explore Drumheller
* **Day 40**: Drumheller to Antelope Lake
* **Day 41**: Antelope Lake to Sand Dunes-Douglas Provincial Park
* **Day 42**: Sand dunes to Lake Manitoba or Lake Winnipeg
* **Day 43**: Winnipeg to Thunder Bay
* **Day 44:** Explore Thunder Bay, Thunder Bay to Lake Superior Provincial Park
* **Day 45**: Lake Superior Provincial park to Manitoulin Island
* **Day 46**: Explore Manitoulin Island, Drive home (\~9ish hour drive home from Manitoulin, we would be open to another day of travel home)
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Car shipping
I have a 2010 Hyundai accent blue hatchback, I need to get it from Texas to Oregon since I relocated. I plan to drive it from Texas to Oregon but I think that it's a pretty far trip and not a very safe option. What recommendations do you have for car shipping companies that will take it from one state to the other?
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I have a 2010 Hyundai accent blue hatchback, I need to get it from Texas to Oregon since I relocated. I plan to drive it from Texas to Oregon but I think that it's a pretty far trip and not a very safe option. What recommendations do you have for car shipping companies that will take it from one state to the other?
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I need suggestions!
My vacation got approved Dec 11-Jan 3. I’m in Kansas and I’m looking to go on a couple week roadtrip and want some suggestions. I’m thinking of going west to Colorado bc I loved it out there but wanted to see if there were any cool things in the surrounding area I missed. I’m prepared for the winter and have camped in the winter a good amount of times so I’m not worried about it being cold just about things not being opened.
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My vacation got approved Dec 11-Jan 3. I’m in Kansas and I’m looking to go on a couple week roadtrip and want some suggestions. I’m thinking of going west to Colorado bc I loved it out there but wanted to see if there were any cool things in the surrounding area I missed. I’m prepared for the winter and have camped in the winter a good amount of times so I’m not worried about it being cold just about things not being opened.
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If I travel from Austin to Pensacola and pass through New Orleans, is it worth taking a different route for the return trip?
We have an 8-month-old baby and are planning a road trip this December from Austin to Houston, New Orleans, and Pensacola. We’d prefer not to take the same route on the way back, and it seems like the only alternative is to go up through Alabama and take Highway 20 back to Austin.
Are there any worthwhile stops or sights along that route? Is it even worth taking the longer route?
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We have an 8-month-old baby and are planning a road trip this December from Austin to Houston, New Orleans, and Pensacola. We’d prefer not to take the same route on the way back, and it seems like the only alternative is to go up through Alabama and take Highway 20 back to Austin.
Are there any worthwhile stops or sights along that route? Is it even worth taking the longer route?
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Roatrip in March
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This summer I made a roadtrip down the west coast from Seattle to San Diego (101, 1) and I had a blast. Cannot recommend it enough.
Next year I'm going to attend a conference in San Francisco mid March. My plan is to arrive a week early to go for another roadtrip. Starting in LA -> Vegas -> through Death Valley to Lone Pine -> take the US 395 for scenic views up to South Lake Tahoe -> from there to SF with some extra days in the SF area before the conference starts.
My background: I love driving in the US. It is so much more relaxing than the frantic traffic in Germany. I enjoyed scenic views, wide roads and driving through small cities. This roadtrip is about the drive, not about visiting parks or cities.
My questions:
* What weather conditions do I have to expect on my way? (9-16th of March).
* Last time I took a Ford Mustang convertible. I loved it for its raw power and also for it being a convertible. I know it will probably be colder than last time. Still reasonable? Other car recommendations?
* Will I get scenic views on my way?
* Recommendations to alter my route?
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This summer I made a roadtrip down the west coast from Seattle to San Diego (101, 1) and I had a blast. Cannot recommend it enough.
Next year I'm going to attend a conference in San Francisco mid March. My plan is to arrive a week early to go for another roadtrip. Starting in LA -> Vegas -> through Death Valley to Lone Pine -> take the US 395 for scenic views up to South Lake Tahoe -> from there to SF with some extra days in the SF area before the conference starts.
My background: I love driving in the US. It is so much more relaxing than the frantic traffic in Germany. I enjoyed scenic views, wide roads and driving through small cities. This roadtrip is about the drive, not about visiting parks or cities.
My questions:
* What weather conditions do I have to expect on my way? (9-16th of March).
* Last time I took a Ford Mustang convertible. I loved it for its raw power and also for it being a convertible. I know it will probably be colder than last time. Still reasonable? Other car recommendations?
* Will I get scenic views on my way?
* Recommendations to alter my route?
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Tips for Sleeping in a Car During a Road Trip in Florida?
I’m traveling by car in the US and Florida for the first time, and I’d like to save money on accommodation. I plan to sleep in my car—could you please recommend places where this is allowed (besides rest areas)? Ideally, I’d like to sleep in my car anywhere, but as far as I understand, this can be challenging in the US.
Is it possible to simply pull off the road (not on the highway) and sleep in my car in a field or other quiet spot?
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I’m traveling by car in the US and Florida for the first time, and I’d like to save money on accommodation. I plan to sleep in my car—could you please recommend places where this is allowed (besides rest areas)? Ideally, I’d like to sleep in my car anywhere, but as far as I understand, this can be challenging in the US.
Is it possible to simply pull off the road (not on the highway) and sleep in my car in a field or other quiet spot?
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Searching for universal sign to signal those traveling traverse that your brights are on please turn them off
Yeah, brake checking (or tapping, as the silent generation prefers to anoint) is an option but not a safe one, nor the answer for various reasons including the potential insanity positioning of that who’s riding your mesenteries ; but when it comes to high beams - is there a universal signal to inform those in the wake that their brights are on and overtaking all abilities of allusion because of the dissolution of contusion —- or like , do I need a special flashlight to revolt out my window in negative degrees and already blinding winds to then put another endanger of myopia while trailing behind on this county road. TYIA
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Yeah, brake checking (or tapping, as the silent generation prefers to anoint) is an option but not a safe one, nor the answer for various reasons including the potential insanity positioning of that who’s riding your mesenteries ; but when it comes to high beams - is there a universal signal to inform those in the wake that their brights are on and overtaking all abilities of allusion because of the dissolution of contusion —- or like , do I need a special flashlight to revolt out my window in negative degrees and already blinding winds to then put another endanger of myopia while trailing behind on this county road. TYIA
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